Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1898 — A SENSIBLE HEIR. [ARTICLE]

A SENSIBLE HEIR.

He Wn« Anxious to Keep Faith la Spite of Money. A pretty story is told of a youag clerk in a dry goods store who has recently come into possession of a large fortune through the favor of an old gentleman distantly related to him, says the Youth’s Companion. The young fellow listened with amazement to the news imparted to him by his employer and the old gentleman’s executor one afternoon. “I suppose I must not expect your services as clerk any longer,” said the dry goods merchant, with a smile. “I shall be sorry to lose you.” “Oh, I shall stay my month out, of course, sir,” said the boy promptly. “I shouldn’t want to break my word just because I’ve had some money left me.” The two older men exchanged glances. The money referred to was nearly $300,000. “Well,” said the lawyer, stroking his mouth to conceal his expression, “I should like an hour of your time between ten and four to-morrow, my young friend, as it will be necessary for you to read and sign some'papers.” “Yes, sir,” said the clerk. “I always take my lunch at a quarter before 12 I’ll take that hour for you instead tomorrow. If I eat a good breakfast, I can get along all right till six o’clock.” The two men again exchanged glances, but neither said a word to spoil the boy’s unconsciousness that he was taking his good fortune in an unusual way. “Well,” said the lawyer, when the door had closed on the modest heir to thousands, “all I can say is, if that boy ever uses his money to anybody’s disadvantage, I miss my guess!” And the year that has elapsed since then has gone to prove the truth of his words.